Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 5

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

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Today’s installment focuses on the 21 players who wore No. 5 over the years as of September 2023.

Rondo even admitted his own coaching aspirations and his love for teaching the game. https://t.co/W0h8YCQbiC

— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 11, 2023

1946 - Moe Becker - wing

Happy birthday in heaven Moe Becker. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/PWysw6K36F

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) February 24, 2021

1946 - Tony Kappen - guard

1947 - Dick Murphy - guard

1947-48 - Cecil Hankins - guard

Happy birthday in heaven Cecil Hankins. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/wsHj3GjM6r

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) January 6, 2021

1948-49 - Bill Roberts - center

Happy birthday in heaven Bill Roberts. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/t7WcfEiaDS

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 13, 2021

1949-51 - Ed Leede - wing

Happy birthday in heaven Ed Leede. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/2YxhtDzmPw

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 17, 2021

1955 - Skippy Whitaker - guard

Happy birthday in heaven Skippy Whitaker. You won a championship at Kentucky with fellow Celtic Frank Ramsey but didn’t hang around in Boston long enough to win one here with him. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/eizOYsPxKv

— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) August 29, 2021